Cornish
noun/ˈkɔːnɪʃ/
/ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
[uncountable]- the Celtic language that was spoken in Cornwall in England. Nobody now uses Cornish as a first language.Topics Languagec2Word Originlate Middle English: from the first element of Cornwall (the county occupying the extreme south western peninsula of England) + -ish.
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